A defensive Carrie Lam vows to press on with Lantau Tomorrow
The government’s much-criticised scheme to build a massive new business and housing district on 1700ha of reclaimed land in waters off Lantau is certain to go ahead. In her [...]
Development
Second government department confirms Mui Wo housing plan
A second government department has confirmed that the vacant Mui Wo school site is being considered for housing development. Planning Department director Raymond Lee says the [...]
Chek Lap Kok-Tuen Mun tunnel to open by year-end
The HK$47 billion road and tunnel link between Chek Lap Kok airport and Tuen Mun will open by year-end. The connection is the final and most expensive piece in the HK$120 [...]
Secret plan to build public housing for up to 4000 on Mui Wo school site
The Hong Kong government is planning to build public housing for as many as 4000 people on the old Mui Wo high school site and the adjacent car park. The scheme appears [...]
Real estate body backs Guishan idea with bridge to Lantau
The real estate industry has climbed aboard the Guishan bandwagon, calling for reclamation that it says will house 800,000 and connect to Hong Kong via a bridge to Lantau. In [...]
Passive HK govt waiting to hear from Beijing on new Lantau reclamation
The Hong Kong government has taken a passive stance toward calls for a huge reclamation off south Lantau, with Development Secretary Michael Wong saying it won’t commit [...]
Govt in last-minute bid to fund Lantau Tomorrow project
The government is making a last-minute bit to win approval for the contentious Lantau Tomorrow Vision reclamation ahead of the Legco election. Its funding request has been [...]
NLB posts $9m loss on Covid-19 impact
The New Lantao Bus Co (NLB) has recorded a HK$9 million annual loss as a result of plunging passenger numbers caused by the coronavirus. NLB’s parent company, Kwoon [...]
Govt has plans for another huge Lantau reclamation
The central government is reported to be planning another massive reclamation project near Lantau, this time on Guishan Island off the island’s southern tip. Officials [...]
Illegal land filling consuming Tong Fuk coastal greenbelt
Tong Fuk has become the latest Lantau village to suffer from unauthorised land clearance, a result of the vague planning laws and lack of enforcement that have plagued the [...]